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Factual Data On Popular New Venture Success Timelines

Startup Professionals Musings

I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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The Average Startup Overnight Success Takes Six Years

Startup Professionals Musings

I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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ConTraps Part II – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

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In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Such misrepresentations embarrass the BDC executives and confuse the market.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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One of the promising companies that participated in Startup Boosts Fall 2018 cohort  Lawgood (link: [link]  uses AI as part of their service to provide review and authorship of legal contracts. It is a complex area delivered as a simple, elegant, and highly accurate solution. READ MORE>>.

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When Should You Allow Exclusivity in Deals?

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As the desk-based Internet emerged it was initially sold through telecom carriers (after players like AOL and EarthLink innovated the market). So the value on the Internet went “up the stack” to portals such as Yahoo!, Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners.

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ConTraps Part II – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

InfoChachkie

In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Such misrepresentations embarrass the BDC executives and confuse the market.

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How Long Should It Take For a Startup to Succeed?

Startup Professionals Musings

I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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